Wolverene \Wol`ver*ene"\, Wolverine \Wol`ver*ine"\, n. [From Wolf, with a dim suffix; prob. so called from its supposed wolfish qualities.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) The glutton.

2. A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan. [U. S.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)